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Once every four years the greatest players and teams from around the globe come together in a celebration of the beautiful game. Packed with colour, excitement, passion and drama the World Cup has the world glued to their television screens as the...

Fully updated to include England's series victory over South Africa and the World T20 Finals. Joe Root is undoubtedly cricket's next superstar, adored by fans and the press alike for his incredible talent and his cheeky personality. At just 24 years old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890946715Author Massimo LucchesiFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Reedswain IncorporatedPublisher Reedswain IncorporatedWeight(grams) 370g

'ABSORBING' Guardian'ENTHRALLING' New Statesman'EPIC' Evening Standard'INESCAPABLE' The Sunday Times'MAGISTERIAL' Irish ExaminerFully revised and updated, the definitive history of Argentinian football from the award-winning author of Inverting the...

From late September 1973 until the winter of 1974, British football's most controversial figure penned a regular column in TV Times, the weekly television listings magazine. Wide-ranging, entertaining and remarkably prescient, 'Clough Sounds Off' dates...

Three of the greatest football clubs: Celtic, Liverpool and Manchester United. Their three greatest managers: Jock Stein, Bill Shankly and Matt Busby.Three men born within a 20-mile radius of each other in the central lowlands of Scotland; forged in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846742767Author David StainesFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Countryside BooksPublisher Countryside BooksDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860936961Author Pip DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Yoga can benefit every body, including yours! Discover how to take advantage of all yoga has to offer with this all-encompassing yoga guide. No matter who you are or what your abilities are, Yoga for Everyone includes a fabulous 50 poses proving...

In his entertaining and informative new book, Sir Clive Woodward analyses the events of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, offering his unique perspective on the performance of players and coaches, from Owen Farrell and Kieran Read, to Eddie Jones and Steve...

Golf has been around for over 600 years, its origins tracing back to the links in Scotland in the fifteenth century. Since then, the game has spread worldwide, with millions of fans and players from all walks of life. Born on the Links: A Concise History...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789386250636Author Vijay LokapallyFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Bloomsbury IndiaPublisher Bloomsbury India

Hidden Realms by Martyn Farr showcases 100 of the most outstanding caves, potholes and mines across the UK and Ireland. Martyn is one of the world's most respected cavers, and he has been at the forefront of cave exploration in the UK and further afield...

'Of all the places where I feel the translucency of things, places that are thin for me, bluebell woods are first among them.' Some travellers are driven by the need to scale a natural wonder, or to see a city's sights or a place of history. Others,...

Are you ready for the upcoming flat season? The Racing Post Guide to the Flat is the one best-selling book that every flat-racing enthusiast should have each and every season.In this comprehensive guide you'll find insightful content written by the...

In Mont Blanc Lines, photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of all the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc itself, also featured are other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781328745682Author Jeff PearlmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm...

'Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.' These are some of the words inscribed beneath the statue of England's World Cup-winning captain, Bobby Moore, at Wembley...

For over four decades, Cameron McNeish has chronicled Scotland's majestic landscapes and the outdoor communities who inhabit them. While much has changed, especially in terms of conservation and access, the hills themselves remain little altered, as do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914414Author Neil CoatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner is one comparatively unfit 39-year old Londoner's humorous account of his attempt to run the New York marathon from scratch. (He chose the pre-Thanksgiving race in the Big Apple to avoid adding to his ordeal by...

The go-to Tatra Mountains travel guide for discovering the best walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Tatra Mountains on foot with the Sunflower Tatra Mountains travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy...

Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz brings readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the chaotic, surreal, unbelievable backstage world of the WWE.With untold stories from a career spanning over 15 years and featuring the biggest names and...

Well established as 'the East Coast yachtsman's bible', this 20th edition of Jan Harber's classic cruising companion marks the book's 60th anniversary. Dating back to 1956 when Jack Coote, Jan's father, produced the first black and white edition, East...

WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 Winner of The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020 Heartaches Cricket Book of the Year 'Fascinating . . . essential reading' - Scyld Berry 'A fascinating book, essential for anyone who wishes to understand cricket's new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910616802Author John D. FootFormat PaperbackImprint Honeybee BooksPublisher Honeybee Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906435981Author Paul GlatzelFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting Association

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882680637Author T.K. ShihFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Station Hill PressPublisher Station Hill PressWeight(grams) 205g

In 2016, Doddie Weir's life - as much-loved sporting hero and Borders farmer - switched direction with the same speed and power this indefatigable No. 5 once displayed on the rugby pitch. Reeling from his own MND diagnosis, Doddie became a...

Boxing On This Day revisits the sport's most magical moments, from title tear-ups, shocks and famous knockouts to bizarre dramas. Here are hundreds of ring highlights, all mixed in with a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce...

An extraordinary true story of danger, innovation and deep sea discovery. In 1971 Alec Crawford is determined to make his fortune from ship salvage. Early attempts lead nowhere until he teams up with a new partner, Simon Martin. Diving in Hebridean...

Playing for the Shirt is a stunning showcase of the greatest known collection of match-worn West Ham United shirts.The book features a beautiful array of match-worn shirts from 1951 to the present day, from the old heavy cotton shirts of yesteryear to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715489Author Luke HumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

After 40 years in football management, there's not a lot I haven't seen. There've been big highs, but a fair share of lows too. When I have to make difficult decisions, I make a point of avoiding newspapers, phone-ins, Twitter - all of it. But there's...

Buckle up for the next installment in our Epic series and the follow-up to Epic Drives of the World. Showcasing 50 of the Americas' greatest road trips across North and South America as well as the Caribbean, you'll discover classic drives including the...

From the thousands of matches ever played by Norwich City, stretching from giant-killing exploits during Southern League days to the Premier League era, here are 50 of the Canaries' most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all! Expertly presented in...

Celebrating 150 years of The Open Championship. The official book produced in partnership with The R&A at St Andrews, to celebrate The 150th Open, which began its journey in Prestwick on the west coast of Scotland in...

Staying the Distance showcases the much-needed leadership lessons that sport can teach us: how to improve, perform and achieve, in ways that are effective and sustainable. Leadership can be hard. It can certainly be relentless. The pandemic has...

1953 offers a unique snapshot of life in and around football during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation year - exploring the matches, personalities and events that lit up the game. Wembley saw its most exciting FA Cup Final ever with Stanley Matthews finally...

The 72 mile (116km) Ribble Way is described in seven stages, ranging from 8.25 to 17 miles (13.3 to 27.4km). The route follows the Ribble valley, from the estuary mouth near Preston to the river's source on Cam Fell in the Yorkshire Dales. The route...